Indoor Air Pollution Fact Sheet - Household Products
The household cleaning agents, personal care products, pesticides, paints, hobby products, and solvents that make our lives so easy are also sources of hundreds of potentially harmful chemicals. The range of household products that contain ... [... more]
American Lung Association |
CPSC Home Page
Help keep your family safe by checking product recalls and safety news from CPSC. Help all Americans become aware of lifesaving safety information. Report an incident with a product that caused an injury. Medical Professionals and Fire/Police ... [... more]
US Consumer Product Safety Commission |
Health Hazards in Household Cleaners Exposed
Use of certain cleaning products reduces lung function, increases asthma risk, studies find FRIDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- A clean, fresh-smelling home may actually be bad for your health, depending on what type of cleaning and air ... [... more]
National Library of Medicine |
Household Chemical Emergency
Nearly every household uses products containing hazardous materials or chemicals. There are probably many hazardous materials throughout your home. Take a tour of your home to see where these materials are located. Use the list of common ... [... more]
FEMA |
Can I Use Paint and Household Chemicals While Pregnant?
I want to paint the nursery and get the house in shape before I deliver my baby. But could some of the chemicals I use harm my baby? During pregnancy, try to steer clear of certain household chemicals, such as some paints, paint thinners, oven ... [... more]
Kids Health |
Household Hazardous Waste
Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients are considered to be "household hazardous waste" or "HHW." Products, such as paints, cleaners, oils, batteries, and pesticides, that contain [... more]
Environmental Protection Agency |
Home and Garden Tips
NRCS Home About Us News Programs Technical Resources Partnerships Features Contact Us You can reduce your use of hazardous household products by choosing safer, less-toxic products. Avoid household products with hazardous ingredients, or handle ... [... more]
nrcs.usda.gov |
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Home Page of NIEHS, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, which conducts basic research on environmental health and environment-related diseases. Links to information on programs, grants, research, events, contracts, ... [... more]
Environmental Health Sciences |
About ToxMystery
ToxMystery, an interactive game developed by the National Library of Medicine for educating children about potential chemical hazards around the home -- ToxMystery, un juego interactivo creado por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina para enseñar a . [... more]
toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov |
It's hurricane and tropical storm season. Learn more:
MedlinePlus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine Start here with 750 topics on conditions, diseases and wellness About your prescription and over-the-counter medicines, herbs and supplements A service for finding local ... [... more]
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It's hurricane and tropical storm season. Learn more:
MedlinePlus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine Start here with 750 topics on conditions, diseases and wellness About your prescription and over-the-counter medicines, herbs and supplements A service for finding local ... [... more]
medlineplus.gov |
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Home Page
Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The ... [... more]
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